Jammu, May 24: At least six persons were feared dead after a vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, police officials said.

The accident occurred near Dangduru power project site in Dacchan area around 8.35 am, the officials said. Himachal Pradesh Accident: Tourist Vehicle Falls Into Gorge in Kullu, Three IIT-Varanasi Students Among Seven Killed.

They said a rescue operation is on and further details are awaited.

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